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Johnson Stockyard Market Report

Kosciusko, Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 6, 2026

54 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 54 57 0
Feeder cattle 20 45 0
Slaughter cattle 14 9 0
Replacement cattle 20 3 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week: Not enough data to call an accurate trend. Slaughter cattle sold really good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,464 —
355–370 363 2 480.00–550.00 $514.28 $1,867 -10.72
505–530 518 2 387.50–400.00 $393.90 $2,040 -51.10
615 615 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,214 -50.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,075 —
570 570 1 392.50 $392.50 $2,237 +45.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 2 425.00–465.00 $443.93 $1,878 —
505 505 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,995 -17.50
635 635 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,000 -40.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,174 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 417.50 $417.50 $2,067 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,921 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1130 968 85-90% 3 145.00–162.00 $151.91 $1,470 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1185 1148 80-85% 2 165.00–169.00 $166.93 $1,916 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 196.00 $196.00 $2,313

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 193.00 $193.00 $2,374

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
765 765 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
855–1265 988 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 3,500.00–6,100.00 $5,203.82 —
875–1100 988 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,400.00–6,000.00 $5,108.86 —
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 5,200.00 $5,200.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.